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landing had been made in this type aircraft Lt. QI recommended
that no passengers would accompany him on this flight, due to the
limited runway and the peculiar surroundings.
While attempting to
land, the landing gear stuck in the soft sand on the approach end
of the strip and resulted in appreciable damage to the aircraft.
An accident Investigating Board exonerated Lt. QQ and made
several recommendations; that because of the glare caused by the
rising sun on the water, no aircraft would be landed at Runit prior
to 0900 hours and that certain repairs be made to the runway.
While all the missions possible were flown by the two pilots, the
two mechanics continued to assemble the remaining planes.
The mechanics
continued to do most of the maintenance at night on the flyable aircraft, in order to allow as much flying as daylight hours permitted.
On 15 February, four additional pilots arrived to augment the
Air Section and Captain QM assumed command of the Liaison
Air Section.
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On 20 February, four additional mechanics arrived giving the
ISCOM Light Aviation Section a total of six (6) pilots and six (6)
mechanics.
Work was continued in the assembly of the planes and it
was possible to put another aircraft into the air, giving the air
section a total of three ajreraft.
Much of the maintenance problem that presented itself at this
time was the failure of the Aero-Matic propellors that the OY-l's
were equipped’with.’ These propellors were found unsatisfactory be-
cause of the maintenance they required.
The average propellor lasted
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